Family, Faith and Fun

Month: November 2013

God willing this won’t be the last time we go as a family to Disney, but it might certainly be our best. I love nothing more than traveling with my wife and kiddos. Creating memories which other in neat places is the greatest of investments in their lives in my view. My parents did it for me so I am honored to be able to pass that tradition on.

We spent the week before Thanksgiving in the magical world of Disney. Magic Kingdom, Epcot, Animal Kingdom, Hollywood Studios (formerly MGM). It was unreal.

We walked into the Contemporary Resort on property and won the Family of the Day upgrade and ended up spending the week in the Penthouse on the top floor. That about says it all. It was insane. So much to write, I just can’t get it all in.

But in summary, here is how we spent our days.

Day One:Arrived around 12 and took Disney Magic Bus to Resort Won Contemporary “family of day” upgrade – ended up in 14th floor penthouse for the week (worth about $5,000!)Magic Kingdom for the afternoon: Barnstormer, Stitch’s Great Escape, Dumbo, Mermaid Under the Sea (new Fantasyland), dance party in Futurama, tons of character signatures, took boat over to Hoop Dee Doo review dinner in Wilderness Resort

Vacations in general are important to us. I gotta have them. We gotta have them. We have been fortunate to have been to many places but many more must be visited as far as I am concerned. But in light of all the places and trips we have taken this one tops them all. Disney is just over the top perfect.

What makes it Magical?

Location – 80s in late November, really?Rides – for all ages each with a Disney story to make it specialPerfection – no one does it better than DisneyCharacters – is anything cooler than Mickey?Fun – if you can have more fun as a family somewhere else I need to know about itCleanliness – you can eat in the bathrooms there it’s so cleanShows – fireworks, parades, stage shows, music, dance clubs, lasers, you name itVariety – four different parks make each day special

If you haven’t been to Disney World….go. Save, steal, borrow, do what you must. You will thank me. As for me, I’ve been twice as a kid and three times as an adult; twice now as a family. I certainly plan and hope we go at least once more before the kids won’t think it’s cool anymore.

We already miss it.

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